Welcome to Counselling With JoAnn
Registered Clinical Counselling and Somatic Experiencing
Come Home To Yourself
Individual
Counselling
What if you could feel differently than you do right now? Counselling offers space to work through anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and so much more.
As a person-centered and integrative therapist, I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, I draw from a variety of therapeutic models and tools, adapting to what feels most helpful for you as an individual. From Somatic Therapy to Mindfulness, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, together, we can explore what matters to you, at your pace, in a way that honours your unique journey.
Learn more about how individual counselling might support you.
Counselling for Children
My approach is person-centered and integrative — drawing from a range of therapeutic styles to meet each child where they are. I aim to create a warm, supportive space where children can safely explore their feelings, build resilience, and make sense of their experiences.
I want to be transparent: I am not a certified play therapist, although play is often a meaningful part of the work I do with children. I am also not a neurodivergence specialist, and I do not complete court reports or conduct custody assessments.
Learn more about how counselling may help support your child’s emotional wellbeing.
Alternative to talk therapy. Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-based approach to working through trauma and restoring balance to the nervous system. SE gently helps the body complete its natural stress responses—often interrupted by overwhelming experiences.
This method allows emotions to be processed in a safe and supported way. It’s deeply respectful, consent-driven, and guided at your pace. Many clients describe it as “finally coming home to myself.”
Workshops
Currently in the works please check back later
My Approach
I have an integrative style of counselling that can tailor the therapy to the unique needs of each individual. Top-down methods, such as cognitive-behavioral engage the client’s thoughts, beliefs, and meaning-making systems to promote insight and cognitive restructuring. Bottom-up approaches, like somatic experiencing, address trauma and emotional regulation through the body and nervous system. By blending these perspectives, we can flexibly respond to the presenting issues—whether they stem from cognitive patterns, relational dynamics, or physiological responses—creating a holistic and responsive path toward healing and personal growth.
About me
For the past 19 years, I’ve worked as a massage therapist — a path that’s given me a deep appreciation for how closely our bodies and minds are connected. Through my own life’s ups and downs, I’ve come to see just how much one affects the other: when the body struggles, the mind feels it too, and vice versa.
Now, as a person-centered therapist, I offer a space where you can lead the conversation at your own pace, knowing you’ll be met with acceptance and without judgment. Being an integrative therapist means I don’t stick to just one approach. Instead, I draw from a range of therapeutic models — including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and somatic experiencing.
Together, we might talk things through, explore sensations in the body to gain insight, and discover tools that fit who you are. Sometimes that could mean using humour, movement, art, worksheets, cards, or music — whatever feels most supportive for you in the moment.